Table 5.

Biopsy finding among the studied groups (N = 81)

Parameter	Diagnosis								χ2	P-value
	Biliary atresia
	Type I (n = 19)		Type II a (n = 2)		Type II b (n = 45)		Type III (n = 15)
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Bile duct proliferation
Absent	1	5.26	0	0.00	12	26.67	1	6.67	6.292	0.098
Present	18	94.74	2	100	33	73.33	14	93.33
Bile plugs
Absent	1	5.26	0	0.00	2	4.44	0	0.00	0.853	0.837
Present	18	94.74	2	100	43	95.56	15	100
Portal fibrosis
Absent	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00	0		–	–
Present	19	100	2	100	45	100	15	100
Giant cell hepatitis
Absent	16	84.21	2	100	40	88.89	9	60.00	7.061	0.070
Present	3	15.79	0	0.00	5	11.11	6	40.00
Rosetting
Absent	5	26.32	0	0.00	27	60.00	6	60.00	8.386	0.039*
Present	14	73.68	2	100	18	40.00	9	40.00
Degree of fibrosis
Fibrous < 50%	8	42.11	2	100	18	40.00	4	26.67	21.999	0.009*
Absent or minimal fibrous expansion	2	10.53	0	0.00	16	35.56	1	6.67
Fibrous > 50% (focal porto-portal bridging)	7	36.84	0	0.00	11	24.44	10	66.67
Marked bridging (cirrhosis)	2	10.53	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0.00

^*Significant